just looking for a daily driver street tire that will grip the road and the track, will the nitto 555r work and how wide of a tire can i put on the stock 17in rims i think i have the 235/55.

 

stock tires are pretty much to the limit of 17 bullits, unless u get drag radial or new wheel.

 

I have the 555s and like them alot. But I have them on an 18x10 rim out back.

 

He's asking about the 555r's, which is the drag radial version of the 555.

OP - As for what the max size is, I have no idea, but if you're really concerned about grip/performance, you should get a different set of wheels.

 

yeah thats what i plan on doing is getting wider rims but one can hope too not spend more then you have to, all i careabout is performance and not so much looks, but hey if i have to get a set of rims to put wider tires guess you have to pay to play. What would be a good width to get with out having to moddify anything. Would 315 be the widest?

 

As for putting tires on the stock rims I have been told thata 255 is the widest a person should go but I have also heard people putting on 275's so I'm not sure. I would like to know the same thing because I am running stock rims, 8" wide, and want a wider tire than stock.

 

"Daily driver street tire" and "...good grip on the road and track" are almost mutually exlusive.

A good gripping tire will have minimal tread, and a fairly soft rubber compund. A good street tire will have just the opposite. You can't have your cake and eat it too.

The 555r is - by all accounts - is an excellent DoTrace tire. It handles well on the street, and can manage a little bit of moisture, but not much. But it won't last long. You'll be really lucky to 20K miles out of them. 10-12K is more likely. It has a soft sidewall, so cornering ability will suffer. But you'll get a cushy ride.

A good street tire will have a good tread patter to handle all kinds of weather, a somewhat stiff sidewall to handle potholes and such. And will have a thick relativly hard tread to handle the weight, miles, and heat.

Life's full of trade offs, you just have to pick the one's you're willing to live with.

 

Go with 18X9 wheels and 255-45-18's Nitto 555's and you will be very happy. See below!

 

Get the 555s if it's a daily driver. I've got them, love them, and they haven't let me down.

 

I just bought the american muscle 17x9" rim which is similar to stock and put the 275/40/17 drag radial on there and put 245/45/17 on the front stock 17x8" bullit wheels...that has worked great for me...